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Community group trying to buy Kauaʻi’s derelict Coco Palms Resort from Utah owners

I Ola Wailuanui, a Kauaʻi Community group, has launched a grassroots fundraising campaign to purchase the derelict resort, which last sold at a foreclosure auction for $22 million in 2021.

Kaua’i becomes one of first counties in nation to regulate development based on sea level rise projections

The new Kaua’i building ordinance, which became effective Oct. 14, amends construction design standards to incorporate expected sea level rise impacts.